...ARMY IN THE FIELD. Camp near Donelson, February 16. 1862. General SB BUCKNER, Confederate Army. SIR :—Yours of this date, proposing armistice and appointment...of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works....

...THE FIELD, I Camp near DONZLSON, February 16, 1S62. | " General SB BUOKNEB, Confederate Army : — " Yours of this date proposing armistice, and appointment...of capitulation, is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works....

...to-day." Grant's reply left no doubt as to his view of terms and an armistice: "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." Grant had notified McClernand, Wallace, and Smith to be prepared to renew the assault. It would not...

...Simon B. Buckner's request to negotiate terms for the surrender of Fort Donelson: "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately on your works." Not an excess word here; the three adjectives and single adverb strengthen and clarify...

...Simon Bolivar Buckner, requested of Grant a discussion of surrender terms, to which Grant gave the famous reply: "Yours of this date, proposing armistice...accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works."24 Buckner had no choice but to accept. The Federals had suffered 2,832 casualties (500 killed,...

...commander of the besieging Northern forces, suggesting an armistice. Grant replied, "No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." This message became famous and won Grant the nickname of "Unconditional Surrender Grant." 4 Shortly...

...one of the most famous dispatches in the history of warfare. When he finished he read it aloud. Sir: Yours of this date proposing Armistice and appointment...of Capitulation is just received. No terms except complete and unconditional surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works....

...terms. Grant's response, reprinted in newspapers throughout the Union, made his a household name: Sir: Yours of this date proposing armistice and appointment...of capitulation is just received. No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works....

...to Buckner. When Buckner, Grant's old army friend, asked for terms, he was shocked at the response: "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender...accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works." There was no choice but to accept. Nathan Forrest refused, however, and led his cavalry through icy...

...February 10. Although putting up a stubborn resistance they asked for terms. Grant's famous reply was, "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender...accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works."3' Thereafter, "Unconditional Surrender" became his nickname. Both Forts Henry and Donelson...